Parliamentary questions
Christine Grahame
3,532 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
13 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to The National Archives in Surrey for the permanent return to Scotland of the William Wallace safe conduct letter.
Answer · Michael Russell: I have asked George MacKenzie, Keeper of the Records of Scotland to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >The Scottish Government has no plans to request The National Archives (TNA) to transfer the William Wallace document it possesses to The Nationa…
12 Mar 2009 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider carrying out an economic impact assessment in relation to the support that it and other public bodies provide for football, in light of petition PE 1233 submitted by former Scotland coach Craig Brown regarding the creation of a Great Britain football team.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: <i > </i><i >This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:</i></p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0312-01.htm">http://…
12 Mar 2009 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister what consideration the Scottish Government has given to the Scottish Information Commissioner’s call to extend the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to cover a wider range of organisations.
Answer · Alex Salmond: <i > This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:</i></p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0312-01.htm">http://www.scot…
5 Mar 2009 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many responses it has received to the National Conversation.
Answer · Michael Russell: <i > This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:</i></p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0305-01.htm">http://www.scot…
26 Feb 2009 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review the effectiveness of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill : <i > This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:</i></p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0226-01.htm">http://www.scot…
25 Feb 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14927 by John Swinney on 29 July 2008, whether it now intends to legislate further to protect the status of common good assets.
Answer · John Swinney: There are no plans at present to introduce specific legislation on common good assets.</p>
12 Feb 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which NHS boards no longer use hyaluronan injections; on what basis these decisions were taken, and whether it considers that such injections should be available to patients irrespective of where they live.
Answer · Shona Robison: It is not possible to identify from prescribing data available centrally which NHS boards no longer use hyaluronan injections. These data relate to items dispensed in the community by community pharmacists and dispensing doctors and do not include products di…
12 Feb 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-11102 by Andy Kerr on 19 November 2004, whether it will provide the same information on hospital readmission rates in each year since 2004.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The following tables show the number of emergency hospital admissions within 28 days of discharge by age group for calendar years 2004-07. The information has been presented separately for surgical and medical specialty groupings as the readmission rates can …
12 Feb 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many emergency hospital readmissions there have been of people aged (a) 50 to 64, (b) 65 to 74 and (c) 75 and over in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The information requested has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre under Emergency Hospital Readmissions (Surgical Data) “ (Bib. number 47839) and Emergency Hospital Readmissions (Medical Data) “ (Bib. number 47840).</p> <p >The tables s…
5 Feb 2009 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether reported comments by an official spokesperson for the First Minister in relation to the Act of Settlement 1701 reflect Scottish Government policy and, if so, what representations it has made to the UK Government.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: <i > This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:</i></p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0205-01.htm">http://www.scot…
21 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-4514 by Stewart Maxwell on 1 October 2007, what progress has been made towards the introduction of a tenancy deposit scheme.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: It was agreed with the tenancy deposits working group, which represents a range of stakeholders, that robust evidence of the nature and extent of problems with tenancy deposits was required before deciding what action should be taken. Therefore, the Scottish …
21 Nov 2008 · SPCB Written Question
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body why legal advice to committees or parliamentary officials as part of their deliberations and decision making is not published and whether, in the interests of openness, transparency and accountability, it will review this practice.
Answer · Alex Fergusson: Committees and officials on behalf of the SPCB do commission legal advice. In accordance with accepted practice in the public and private sectors, it is up to those commissioning the advice to decide whether to make that legal advice public in each case. The…
20 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many practitioner nurses working in the Scottish Prison Service are diabetes specialists.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill : I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >There are no diabetes specialist nurses working in the Scottish Prison Service, although some nurses have developed a special interest and…
20 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what provision there is of diabetes specialist nurse-led services and clinics in prisons.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >The health care management of prisoners is undertaken on an individual needs basis, informed by the presenting needs of each prisoner. Any…
20 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners were admitted to hospital as a result of their diabetes in the last 10 years.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >This information is not available.</p>
20 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what incidents of (a) hypoglycaemia, (b) hyperglycaemia and (c) diabetic ketoacidosis were recorded in prisons in the last 10 years.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >This information is not available.</p>
20 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners inject insulin to control their diabetes.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >An audit conducted in summer 2008 indicated there were 57 prisoners held in custody at the time of audit who were type 1 insulin dependent…
20 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners have (a) type 1 diabetes and (b) type 2 diabetes.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >Information on the prevalence of diabetes in the prisoner population is contained in <i >Prison Health in Scotland: A Health Care Needs As…
20 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners there are with diabetes and what percentage this represents of the total prisoner population.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >Information on the prevalence of diabetes in the prisoner population is contained in <i >Prison Health in Scotland: A Health Care Needs As…
6 Nov 2008 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider making representations to the Royal Bank of Scotland, which is providing a £1.6 million CT scanner to NHS Lothian, to ensure equal access for all patients.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: This scanner will provide an additional 4,000 scans per year for NHS provision. Access to these scans will be on the same basis as all other NHS care, determined by the needs of the patient and available to all in Scotland.</b></p>
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that local authority licensing of animal boarding establishments should require that any animals admitted have a current veterinary certificate of vaccination against diseases such as parvo virus and kennel cough and what legislative steps, if any, would be required t…
Answer · Richard Lochhead: We have no plans to make it a requirement that animals have a current vaccination certificate again diseases such as parvo virus and kennel cough before being admitted to animal boarding establishments.</p> <p >Most boarding establishments do require this an…
18 Sep 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when revised draft regulations on the licensing of dealers in puppies and kittens (a) will be laid and (b) are expected to come into force.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: The revised draft regulations on the licensing of dealers in puppies and kittens is expected to be laid before the Parliament in November 2008 and are expected to come into force in February 2009.</p>
31 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many drivers were charged with driving without (a) valid or (b) any insurance in each year since 2002, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The recorded crime data held centrally has the number of crimes recorded by the police and the number recorded as detected, that is, there is sufficient evidence to justify consideration of criminal proceedings. We cannot provide any information on the number…
31 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many road traffic accidents have involved uninsured drivers in each year since 2002, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Information on the number of road traffic accidents that have involved uninsured drivers is not held centrally. However information on the number of injury road accidents is available via the following National Statistics publication, <i >Road Accidents Scotl…
17 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, if Pringle of Scotland ceases manufacturing in Hawick, it will challenge the right of the company to continue to badge its products with the lion rampant and the Pringle of Scotland trading name by making a referral to the Department of Trade and Industry and the Office of Fair T…
Answer · John Swinney: The statutory instrument does not confer a function on Scottish ministers to make referrals to the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. The question of whether Pringle of Scotland is in breach of the terms of the Consumer Protection from…
17 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it has allocated to cross-border public authorities as listed in Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 1319 The Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Specification) Order 1999 in each year since 2002, broken down by authority.
Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government has allocated funding to the following cross-border authorities since 2002:</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td width=151 valign=top > <p align=left > </b></p> </td> <td width=66 …
17 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it monitors the cost of the concessionary travel scheme for pensioners and disabled people going across the Scottish border and, if so, what the cost of such travel has been in each year since the introduction of the scheme.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Cross-border travel (i.e. journeys made to and from Carlisle and to and from Berwick-upon-Tweed) is not monitored as the information cannot be identified from the reimbursement claims submitted by bus operators. Operator claims are generally at service number…
16 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times it has been consulted by any of the cross-border public authorities, as listed in Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 1319 The Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Specification) Order 1999, in each year since 2002, broken down by authority.
Answer · Bruce Crawford: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>
16 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive who monitors the effectiveness of cross-border public authorities as listed in Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 1319 The Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Specification) Order 1999.
Answer · Bruce Crawford: Cross-border public authorities, in common with all other public authorities, are subject to the regulation, audit and inspection which is appropriate to their functions.</p>
16 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what role it has had in the appointment of members to those cross-border public authorities listed in Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 1319 The Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Specification) Order 1999.
Answer · Bruce Crawford: Lead responsibility for appointments of board members to cross border bodies is usually a matter for UK Government departments, with the Scottish Government playing a secondary role. This role involves Scottish ministers being consulted or invited to agree by…